BYOD: Where are we now?
Seven years after the term entered the business vernacular, many organizations are still struggling.
Smartphones have changed, disrupted, and spawned many businesses. Without our ubiquitous handheld devices, Uber and Postmates probably don't exist. In fact, it's safe to say that the On-Demand Economy is a fraction of its current size (estimated at $60 billion and growing.)
As someone who remembers life before mobile devices, it's been interesting to see how mature organizations have reacted to this new world. Specifically, many have struggled to wrap their arms around the bring your own device (BYOD) trend.
Itβs been seven years since BYOD arrived in earnest, but where are we now? How have IT departments responded to this sea change? Have the benefits lived up to the hype? And what risks remain?
Where are we now?
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